© Jork Weismann featuring Kostas Murkudis
All of this for that presented for the first time in the form of an exhibition works by Austrian fashion
photographer Jork Weismann that were created during the past five years in his collaboration with German fashion
designer Kostas Murkudis. From advertising campaigns to lookbook images and never-before-published photos, the show
offered a comprehensive overview of this creative cooperation.
Jork Weismann
31-year-old
Austrian photographer Jork Weismann is an autodidact who was influenced early on by his fathers photography. In 1990
he moved from Gmunden (Upper Austria) to Vienna and has been publishing his work in diverse Austrian fashion magazines (Diva,
Wiener, ahead) since 1994. Weismann has spent the last few years mainly in Paris and London, where he has published photographs
in the top lifestyle magazines, including Dazed & Confused, Purple, Self Service and Crash. For his magazine spreads he
works with stylists Desiree Heiss and Katja Rahlwes.
Kostas Murkudis
Kostas
Murkudis (41) is a German citizen with a Greek background who currently lives in Munich. He launched his career in fashion
in 1985 as a design assistant for Helmut Lang, where he worked until the early 1990s. In 1995 Murkudis presented his first
own mens collection, for the Japanese market, followed one year later by his womens wear show premiere in Paris.
Since September 2000, Murkudis has been new chief designer for the easy luxury label NewYorkIndustry, which is produced and
sold by Staff International, a subsidiary of Diesel. Murkudis will in future head up a young, international creative team,
responsible for the mens and womens collections, fashion shows and advertising campaigns.
© Jork Weismann featuring Kostas Murkudis
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Exhibitions
Exhibition Dates
15 March - 27 April 2002
Opening
Thu 14 March 2002,
8 pm
Location
Unit F büro für mode
Gumpendorferstrasse 10-12
1060 Vienna
Weblinks
- Jork Weismann
- Jork Weismann c/o Shotview Photographers Mngt.
- Kostas Murkudis